Animals
- The Randomness Continues
First, I'd like to wish you Happy July!! I think perhaps the theme of this entire week might be completely random.You see, as I go about my work around the farm each day,a lot of little things catch my eye and I think of sharing them with you. If...
- January Quietude
After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season,it was wonderful to be able to enjoy a quiet weekend at home. Most of Saturday we spent indoors.I finished one quilt top and started another, while Hubbs caught up on his reading. Sunday morning...
- Never Blue In Blueberry Season
With one hundred and five blueberry bushes,we are enjoying quite a plentiful blueberry harvest this year. I have been picking berries every morning.And in the afternoon....trying all sorts of blueberry recipes. I thought this morning we might spend a...
- What I've Been Up To
Seems like this week has been a flurry of activity,and, gosh, it's only Wednesday. The bear trap has left us...the game warden came and picked it up yesterday.No bear.Just a silly old coon and a nasty looking 'possum...both of whomprobably still...
- Sure Signs Of Spring
Finally, the blueberries have buds.....a sure sign that Spring is on its' way. Oh how anxious we are for blueberry harvest time! This is one of the 100 blueberry bushes that we planted 2 summers ago. The bushes are all still very small, but growing....
Animals
Blueberries, Turkeys and Dogs, Dogs, Dogs...and More Dog?
If you stop by the farm for a visit and cannot find me....
check the garden or the blueberry patch.
They are keeping me quite busy these days!
Our 100 blueberry bushes are quite productive this year.
We have been picking them every other day and getting several quarts.
Yesterday I turned 1 pint into Lemon/Blueberry pound cake
(Recipe here)(you won't be disappointed!)
(Recipe here)(you won't be disappointed!)
and another 6 quarts into blueberry lime jam.
(Recipe here) (I do a lower sugar version)
(Recipe here) (I do a lower sugar version)
Last evening's family time was spent...
you guessed it...
picking blueberries!
This time we had lots of help.
Curious to see what we were up to,
the chickens and turkeys made their way up to the blueberry patch.
The turkeys kept trying to pick their own blueberry snack.
Unfortunately, they don't understand the difference between ripe and not,
and tend to just pick random clusters of berries.
Needless to say, we will not be inviting them back for further picking sessions!
We took a moment for a family portrait...an almost impossible task
with camera-shy Oakley (notice me holding his collar to keep him from running.)
It is next to impossible to get all three of these pups to sit still for a group photo...
believe me.... we had many "takes" until we had a shred of cooperation!
Ok...
now I need some serious advice.
If you have read my blog for some time you will remember that at one time we had 5 dogs...
Hickory (Norfolk Terrier)
Sadie (Bernese Mtn Dog)
Maddie (Newfie)
Oakley
and Sam.
We had never set out to have 5 dogs, but somehow it just happened.
We started with Sadie and Maddie....and along the way, the others just needed us.
Then, as life happens, the three girls passed away in the span of a year.
The last to pass was our beloved Newfie, Maddie
(if you have ever had a Newfie you will understand when I say...
Newfies are like no other dog....best dog ever!)
Then along came Annie and our little dog family is quite happy!
Why rock the boat, right?
Well, the other day, a coworker of Hubbs told him about a 6 month old Newfie
who is in a rescue and needs a home...
Rosie is her name...
She looks identical to our Maddie when she was young....
Be still my heart.
So the question is...
oh, you already know the question....
are we insane for even considering it?
Tell me....help me....what do you think.... should we?
- The Randomness Continues
First, I'd like to wish you Happy July!! I think perhaps the theme of this entire week might be completely random.You see, as I go about my work around the farm each day,a lot of little things catch my eye and I think of sharing them with you. If...
- January Quietude
After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season,it was wonderful to be able to enjoy a quiet weekend at home. Most of Saturday we spent indoors.I finished one quilt top and started another, while Hubbs caught up on his reading. Sunday morning...
- Never Blue In Blueberry Season
With one hundred and five blueberry bushes,we are enjoying quite a plentiful blueberry harvest this year. I have been picking berries every morning.And in the afternoon....trying all sorts of blueberry recipes. I thought this morning we might spend a...
- What I've Been Up To
Seems like this week has been a flurry of activity,and, gosh, it's only Wednesday. The bear trap has left us...the game warden came and picked it up yesterday.No bear.Just a silly old coon and a nasty looking 'possum...both of whomprobably still...
- Sure Signs Of Spring
Finally, the blueberries have buds.....a sure sign that Spring is on its' way. Oh how anxious we are for blueberry harvest time! This is one of the 100 blueberry bushes that we planted 2 summers ago. The bushes are all still very small, but growing....